2021-22学年度第3期总第753期(4版)

Embracing the darker side through fashion (P4)

安徽省宁国中学  秦迎

I. Lead-in

The following pictures show two different fashion trends: cottagecore and goblincore.

Can you guess which category each of these pictures belongs to?

II. Skimming

1. Read the text fast and find out the main characteristics of cottagecore and goblincore, and check if your categories are correct.

Cottagecore: popular for its light, flowing dresses and relaxed, rural way of life.

goblincore:

celebrating the darker and messier side of nature

mushrooms ... worms and snails ... all of these things are becoming popular with the goblincore fashion trend

An example of an outfit inspired by the goblincore style would include mossy-green or earthy-brown colors and accessories that feature things like snails, mushrooms, rocks and worms.